Wicked river : the Mississippi when it last ran wild
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Pantheon Books, [2010].
ISBN
9780307378514, 0307378519
Lexile measure
1150L
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Status
Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
977 SAN
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977 SAN
1 available
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Community life -- Mississippi River Region -- History -- 19th century.
Mississippi River -- Environmental conditions.
Mississippi River -- Geography.
Mississippi River -- History -- 19th century.
Mississippi River Region -- Biography.
Mississippi River Region -- History -- 19th century.
Mississippi River Region -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
River life -- Mississippi River Region -- History -- 19th century.
Social change -- Mississippi River Region -- History -- 19th century.
Community life -- Mississippi River Region -- History -- 19th century.
Mississippi River -- Environmental conditions.
Mississippi River -- Geography.
Mississippi River -- History -- 19th century.
Mississippi River Region -- Biography.
Mississippi River Region -- History -- 19th century.
Mississippi River Region -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
River life -- Mississippi River Region -- History -- 19th century.
Social change -- Mississippi River Region -- History -- 19th century.
More Details
Published
New York : Pantheon Books, [2010].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxviii, 270 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780307378514, 0307378519
Lexile measure
1150
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [249]-255) and index.
Description
A chronicle of the Mississippi River in the first half of the nineteenth century--before it was tamed by commerce and technology--draws on first-hand accounts to describe life along the river, natural and man-made disasters, acts of piracy, and cultural celebrations.
Target Audience
1150L,Lexile
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sandlin, L. (2010). Wicked river: the Mississippi when it last ran wild (First edition.). Pantheon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sandlin, Lee. 2010. Wicked River: The Mississippi When It Last Ran Wild. Pantheon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sandlin, Lee. Wicked River: The Mississippi When It Last Ran Wild Pantheon Books, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sandlin, Lee. Wicked River: The Mississippi When It Last Ran Wild First edition., Pantheon Books, 2010.
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